June 23, 2004

Carolina in the News

Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:

National Coverage

Doggone distractions
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Few phrases can make a dog's day like "C'mon, let's go in the car!"...Driving while using a cellphone is illegal in some cities and states, but driving with an unrestrained pet is nearly as dangerous, said Jane Stutts, associate director of the Highway Safety Research Center at the University of North Carolina.

State & Local Coverage

UNC leading effort to help active-duty reservists' families
The Chapel Hill Herald
When a military reservist gets called up to active duty, it can happen quickly and without much warning. As a result, these soldiers must make hasty family and financial arrangements while readying themselves for war...."You oftentimes have families not all too familiar with the ways of the military," said Doug Robertson, a UNC employee and retired major general in the Army Reserve.

Program helps treat abusers
The News & Observer
Julia Wood thinks the way to end domestic violence is to understand why men abuse women and to teach them how to stop....Wood, a professor of humanities and communication studies at UNC-Chapel Hill, interviewed 22 inmates who took part in a pilot program at Albemarle prison aimed at treating domestic abusers through counseling.
UNC news release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun04/woodstudy061004.html

Study: Estrogen pills may cause dementia
The Herald-Sun
Many post-menopausal women have taken hormone replacement therapy in hopes of avoiding memory loss, but the pills may actually be causing dementia in some older women, according to a new study led by a UNC epidemiologist.
UNC news release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun04/heiss062204.html

A living legend gets legislative accolades
The News & Observer
It was supposed to be a surprise. But how could that be, when two former governors roamed the halls of the General Assembly, along with a young woman wearing a pink tutu?...The Senate passed a joint resolution honoring both Friday and the chief founder of UNC-Chapel Hill, William R. Davie, because rules require such resolutions to honor deceased individuals. It also voted on a bill to establish the William Friday Institute for Higher Education Leadership Development in Chapel Hill. Both documents now move to the House for its vote.

Snyderman ushers Duke into era of growth and change
The Herald-Sun
Ralph Snyderman says his 15 years as the top doctor in the Duke University Health System have been "a joyful voyage, an incredible experience."...William Roper, dean of UNC's School of Medicine and the CEO of UNC Health Care, expressed respect and admiration for Snyderman after years of cooperation and competition between the state institution and its private counterpart.

Memorial Hall reopening set back to fall 2005
The Chapel Hill News
The renovation of historic Memorial Hall will be complete no later than April, seven months later than planned....Don Luse, who coordinates the Carolina Union Performing Arts Center, wanted Memorial Hall re-opening to coincide with the start of the fall season.

Issues & Trends

Congress Won't Act on Higher-Education Law This Year, a Key Lawmaker Says
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Higher Education Act will not be renewed this year, a top Republican on the U.S. House of Representatives education committee acknowledged on Tuesday.
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Senate budget includes raises
The News & Observer
State employees would receive either a flat $1,000 raise or a 2.75 percent pay increase, whichever is more, in the $15.8 billion budget bill a key state Senate committee approved Tuesday.

Parking stymies Chapel Hill theater revamp
The News & Observer
The question that hangs over Eastern Federal's plans for a 10-screen movie theater off Elliott Road is this: If the company does not build enough parking spaces for the 1,600 seats, will moviegoers still come in cars?
Related link: http://www.chapelhillnews.com/front/story/1359265p-7482343c.html

Chancellors' pay (Letter to the Editor)
The News & Observer
A June 12 People's Forum letter ("Pay feeding frenzy") confirmed that many readers were misled by your recent article describing actions by the Personnel Committee of the UNC Board of Governors relating to chancellor and presidential compensation....The writer is chairman of the UNC Board of Governors' Committee on Personnel and Tenure.

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